English

An introduction to the study of Shakespeare

The metadata below describe the original scanning. Follow the "All Files: HTTP" link in the "View the book" box to the left to find XML files that contain more metadata about the original images and the derived formats (OCR results, PDF etc.). See also the What is the directory structure for the texts? FAQ for information about file content and naming conventions. · Introduction. -- The Shakespeare-Bacon controversy. -- The authenticity of the First folio. -- The chronology of the plays. -- Shakespeare's verse. -- Distinctive use of verse and prose in Shakespeare's plays. -- The Latin and the Anglo-Saxon elements of Shakespeare's English, and the monosyllabic vocabulary, in their relations to the intellectual, the emotional, and the dramatic. -- Romeo and Juliet. -- The commentary on Romeo and Juliet. -- King John. -- Much ado about nothing. -- Hamlet. -- The witch agency in Macbeth. -- Lady Macbeth's relations to Macbeth. -- Antony and Cleopatra. -- Jottings on the text of Hamlet. -- Miscellaneous notes. -- Examination questions · 2 p. l., [3]-397 p. 19 cm

Sign in with your free account to read, download EPUBs or listen.